Stable genius. President trump gives a bonkers interview where he makes the Maga Riot Sound like woodstock. Wed play you the whole thing, but your brain might go numb. Welcome to the lead. Im Pamela Brown in for Jake Tapper Today and we start with our Health Lead and the nations top doctors making it clear once again they are extremely worried about the highly contablious Delta Var Yount spreading in the United States among the vaccinated. Theres a very simple slumpingts get your shots. Dr. Anthony fauci confirmed that Real Life data confirms that Real Life vaccines are highly effective against the variant and in communities with low vaccination rates, Hospital Icus are filling up and this week three states, florida, texas and missouri accounted for 40 of all New Cases. But once again the majority of these infections are in people who have not had their shots. Theres also the question about what the spread of the Delta Variant means for masks. Sources tell cnn that top biden Health Off
britain, the eu, the united states, and japan have all announced travel restrictions on several southern african countries, to try to slow the spread of the variant named omicron. here s our medical editor fergus walsh. after months of opening up, the newly named omicron variant means travel restrictions are back. at heathrow, the last flights from south africa arrived this morning. i feel extremely relieved, because who knows how long this is going to last? we ve been told we have to isolate at home, so that shouldn t be too bad. from sunday, only uk and irish residents will be allowed in from six southern african countries, and they will have to pay to quarantine in a hotel. the travel restrictions mean catherine will miss her niece s wedding in south africa. it is devastating. they have held back this wedding for two years for us, so we were all going to be together, which was really important. and literally we were off on the 9th, and now we re not. the health secretary
hello. the world health organization says that preliminary evidence suggests the new covid variant, first reported in south africa, carries a higher risk of infection than other strains. the united states hasjoined britain, the eu and japan in announcing travel restrictions on several southern african countries to try to slow the spread of the variant, now officially named omicron. here s our medical editor fergus walsh. on paper, the new variant looks worrying, with twice the number of mutations found on delta. around 30 of these are in the spike protein the key the virus uses to unlock our cells and these changes may help it evade our body s defences. but so far, we don t know whether the variant causes more severe disease, whether vaccines will be lesseffective or drugs won t work. it s the sheer number and type of mutations that has scientists here troubled. some of them have never been seen in a combination like this before. many of them we ve seen in various variant
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the world health organization says that preliminary evidence suggests the new covid variant first reported in south africa carries a higher risk of infection than other strains. the united states hasjoined britain, the eu and japan in announcing travel restrictions on several southern african countries to try to slow the spread of the variant, now officially named omicron. here s our medical editor fergus walsh. after months of opening up, the newly named omicron variant means travel restrictions are back. at heathrow, the last flights from south africa arrived this morning. i feel extremely relieved because, yeah, who knows how long this is going to last, yeah? we ve been told we have to we have to isolate at home, so that shouldn t be too bad. from sunday, only uk and irish residents will be allowed in from six southern african countries, and they ll have to pay to quarantine in a hotel. the travel restric
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